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2 Year Anniversary of the E-3 Tornado that Tore Through Cenla
It has been two years since an EF-3 tornado touched down in Beauregard Parish and moved into Vernon and Rapides. The EF-3 tornado left a path of destruction as it traveled 63 miles across Central…
Read article →Pineville Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash
According to the Alexandria Police Department, a Pineville man was killed in a single-vehicle traffic accident late Wednesday night in Alexandria. Christopher Pleasant, 23, of Pineville, died from the crash after he lost control of…
Read article →Man Charged with Murder After Lufkin Man Dies From Baseball Bat Attack
A Lufkin man is dead and another in jail following a baseball bat attack in the Rivercrest area. According to Angelina County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Alton Lenderman, the attack happened on Dec. 6. James Mikel…
Read article →Reward Offered for Information on Attempted ATM Theft Stonewall Bank
DeSoto Crime Stoppers is offering a way to put $1,000 in your pocket for Christmas. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest in an attempted ATM theft over the…
Read article →Woman Dies After Being Struck by Car on Ellen Trout Drive in Lufkin
A woman has died at the hospital after being struck by a vehicle on Wednesday. At 6:20 p.m., according to Lufkin Police Department, a woman was attempting to cross Ellen Trout Drive at Sayers Street…
Read article →Fugitive Sighting Results in Newton County Search, but He Still Eludes Capture
A man who escaped and fled from a Jasper County Sheriff’s Department patrol car mid-day Monday remains at-large, although there have been sightings of him in Newton County where he lives, including a manhunt that…
Read article →Ribbon Cut on Tyler's New VA Outpatient Clinic
East Texas veterans no longer have to drive to Dallas, Shreveport, or Houston for specialty care through the VA. Officials cut the ribbon Wednesday on Tyler’s new VA outpatient clinic - giving veterans a new…
Read article →Sabine Parish Contraband Arrest
Sabine Parish Detention Center Staff and the Sabine Parish Sheriff’s Tactical Narcotics Team investigated illegal narcotics attempting to be brought into the jail. Warden Berlion Sweet and Assistant Warden Kaylynn Remedies investigated communications of Inmate…
Read article →Covid-19 Vaccine Will Be Added to School Immunization Schedule in LA
Governor John Bel Edwards has rejected a decision made by the House Committee on Health and Welfare to not require Louisiana students to be vaccinated against COVID-19, meaning the vaccination will be added to the…
Read article →Getting Justice for Jacob Brady
Just a day after Thanksgiving this year, a man originally from Westlake was found dead in Colorado. Those who knew Jacob Brady are now raising money for a reward in hopes of finding his killer.…
Read article →3 Injured in Train-Truck Crash in Natchitoches Parish
Three people have been taken to the hospital following a train-truck crash Tuesday morning on state Highway 6 in Clarence, according to the Natchitoches Parish Sheriff's Office. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening; however, they…
Read article →Fiery Wreck Takes Life of at Least 1 on Hwy 64 Near Tyler Pounds Airport
Several agencies are at the scene of a fatal wreck near Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. The wreck Tuesday evening occurred on Hwy 64 west at FM 724. It is reported as a major wreck. Texas…
Read article →East Texas Food Bank Seeks Volunteers for Lufkin Food Distribution Event
The East Texas Food Bank will hold a special holiday food distribution next week but it needs additional volunteers to make it happen. On Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at the George…
Read article →Nacogdoches Crash Kills Pedestrian
A Nacogdoches man was killed in a crash Monday evening while attempting to cross a roadway on foot, according to the NPD traffic division. The Nacogdoches Police Department reports responding to the crash at approximately…
Read article →Free Eyeglasses Clinic
District 8 Southern Baptist Convention, Sabine and North Sabine Baptist Associations in cooperation with the Sabine Council on Aging will hold a Free Eyeglasses Clinic Tuesday, January 4, 2021 from 4-8 p.m. and Wednesday, January…
Read article →Search Underway for Man in Custody who Sscaped Out of a Patrol Car
A search began at about 12:00 noon Monday for a man who escaped from a law enforcement officer. The search began in the area of Highway 190 East at East Houston Street in Jasper, and…
Read article →Texas Rangers Investigating Roadside Hostage Situation Ended by Lufkin Police Shooting, Disarming Suspect
The suspect in a roadside hostage situation is in custody after being shot in the neck by an officer, according to Lufkin Police. The unidentified man is accused of holding a hostage at gunpoint Monday…
Read article →Two Killed in Head-On Crash Near Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation
Two people were killed in an early Sunday head-on collision near the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation about 15 miles west of Woodville. PolkCountyToday.com is reporting that it happened at about 3:40 a.m. on Highway 190 when…
Read article →Covid-19 Hospitalizations in Louisiana Drop Below 200, Over 1k New Cases
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) reported Monday the number of new COVID-19 cases increased by 1,171 and there were seven new deaths. The total number of cases reported to the state since the beginning…
Read article →3 Arrested in Grant Parish in Counterfeit Money Investigation
The Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office has made three arrests after receiving a report of someone using counterfeit money. GPSO said they investigated the accused person’s house and their deputy was met by a person that…
Read article →Sabine Parish Police Jury Meeting
The Sabine Parish Police Jury will hold a regular meeting Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 9 a.m. in the Police Jury Meeting Room of the Sabine Parish Courthouse at 400 S. Capitol Street in Many.
Read article →Woman from Many killed in Vernon Parish crash
According to Louisiana State Police, Linda G. Sterling, 75, of Many, was killed in a crash on Hwy 28 in Vernon Parish on December 12 around 7:40 p.m. Sterling was driving a 2021 Chevrolet Equinox…
Read article →Mansura Man Killed in Avoyelles Parish Crash
On December 10, 2021, at approximately 7:00 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a three-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 114 near Louisiana Highway 1186. This crash claimed the life of 33-year-old Davey J.…
Read article →Many Woman Killed in Vernon Parish Crash
On December 12, 2021, at approximately 7:40 p.m., Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash on Louisiana Highway 28 at Louisiana Highway 8. This crash claimed the life of 75-year-old Linda G.…
Read article →Smith County Sheriff’s Office: Jail inmate in critical condition after suicide attempt
A Smith County Jail inmate remains in critical condition after he allegedly tried to commit suicide in the facility’s clinic cell Saturday afternoon. According to a press release, jail staff found an inmate unresponsive in…
Read article →15-year-old boy dies after 1-vehicle rollover wreck on FM 3126 in Polk County
A 15-year-old boy died after a one-vehicle rollover wreck that occurred on FM 2126 in Polk County late Friday night. According to a press release, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to and investigated…
Read article →RPSO: Crime Suppression Operation Nets 31 Arrests for Drugs, Firearms
A crime suppression operation was conducted in the Alexandria / Pineville areas on December 9, resulting in 31 arrests. Agencies that participated in this multijurisdictional operation were the Alexandria Police Department, Alexandria City Marshal’s Office,…
Read article →Sabine Parish Man Arrested After High-Speed Police Chase
A 22-year-old man from Zwolle is behind bars after an alleged high-speed chase with law enforcement. The Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office says around 6 p.m. Thursday night (Dec. 9), deputies were contacted by the Sabine…
Read article →FIRST RESPONDERS CHOSEN AS GRAND MARSHAL FOR MERRY MANY CHRISTMAS PARADE
A first responder is a real-life hero that responds first to an emergency or accident. Our Town is blessed to have people who care enough about others to risk their own lives in an effort…
Read article →NSU to offer Security+ Intensive Boot Camp online
The Office of Electronic and Continuing Education is offering a Security+ Intensive Boot Camp online. The course has open enrollment. The fee is $1,899. This intensive boot camp is designed to prepare individuals for the…
Read article →Megan Lowe Named Director of University Libraries at Northwestern State
Megan Lowe has been named director of University Libraries at Northwestern State University. Her appointment has been approved by the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System. Lowe will manage Watson Library and…
Read article →Polk County Business Owner Shoots, Kills Burglar
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting incident that occurred on U.S. Highway 190 on Wednesday. The alleged shooter told PCSO deputies that he shot one of three individuals who were burglarizing…
Read article →Person with Alleged ‘Kill List’ at Spring Hill High School in Custody
An incident at Spring Hill High School on Thursday prompted police action, the superintendent says. Superintendent Penny Fleet says the incident required coordinated action by district administration, the school resource officer and Longview Police Department.…
Read article →Former Kilgore ISD Student with Toy Gun Arrested on High School Campus
Kilgore Independent School District experienced an incident with what was found to be a toy gun on campus Thursday. A post by the school district says a former student was found on the high school…
Read article →Silver Alert: Assistance Needed Locating 93-Year-Old Elderly Man
The Louisiana State Police have issued a Silver Alert on behalf of the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office for 93-year-old Donald Francis Slater, Sr., who was last seen on December 9, 2021, between midnight and 4:30…
Read article →Alexandria Police Searching for Missing Person Christopher Hayward
The Alexandria Police Department needs your help locating Christopher Hayward, 35, of Alexandria. Hayward, who has been missing since Nov. 26, is described as being six feet tall and weighing 150 pounds. He is known…
Read article →Natchitoches Man Wanted for Shooting on North Street
The Natchitoches Police Department is asking the public for assistance in locating Elijah Collins, 20, of Natchitoches. An arrest warrant has been issued for Collins, who is charged with attempted second degree murder. On December…
Read article →Woodworth Man Accused of 3rd-Degree Rape, Indecent Behavior with Juvenile
A Woodworth man has been accused of third-degree rape and indecent behavior with a juvenile. The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office said they received a report of criminal sexual conduct in south Rapides Parish on November…
Read article →Cold Case: Danny Holt's 2013 Death Case Reopened
According to the Vernon Parish Sheriff’s Office, in November of 2013, Amanda Irey called 911 and said that her boyfriend, Danny Holt, 39, had shot himself at his home on Section Line Road. Deputies, detectives…
Read article →Franklin County Deputy Arrests Man After Shooting Incident in Mount Vernon
A deputy with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with a shooing incident that occurred in Mount Vernon Wednesday morning. According to a post on the Franklin County Law Enforcement…
Read article →Driver Accused of Killing Pedestrian in Lufkin Crash Arrested
Lufkin police report the driver in the early Sunday morning auto-pedestrian fatality crash turned himself in Wednesday. He is identified as Roberto Carlos Guerrero, 32, of Lufkin. The Lufkin Police Department reports being contacted by…
Read article →Covid Vaccines
The National Guard will be at the Sabine Parish Health Unit, 1230 West LA Avenue in Many on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. until 12 p.m. They will have Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson…
Read article →Alexandria Man is Dead Following Shooting Near Harmony Hills Housing District
An Alexandria man is dead following a shooting that occurred near the Harmony Hills Housing District on Monroe Street in Alexandria on Tuesday, December 7. The Alexandria Police Department said they responded to a report…
Read article →Alexandria Police Searching for Missing 13-year-old
The Alexandria Police Department needs your help locating Ja’Kayla Hall, 13. APD said she is 5′ 2″ and weighs 110 pounds. She has been missing for one day and was last seen in the area…
Read article →Troup Woman Killed in Head-On Crash
A Troup woman has died following a two-vehicle head-on crash on State Highway 135 in Overton Tuesday morning. Tammy L. Young, 55, died at the scene, located in the city limits of Overton. The crash…
Read article →Jasper Police Make Arrest in Recent Robbery Case
Jasper Police have made an arrest in a recent robbery case at a local game room. According to Police Chief Gerald Hall, officers on Monday arrested Joshua Ray Rawls, a 37-year-old Jasper resident who is…
Read article →Three Injured When Van and Pickup Truck Collide Just East of Jasper
Three people were injured in an accident just east of Jasper early Tuesday evening. It happened shortly before 6:00 on State Highway 63 East, just west of Farm to Market Road 1408. According to Texas…
Read article →Officer, 3 others in Coushatta Police Unit Accused of Hunting Deer Illegally at Night
A Coushatta police officer and three other people allegedly were caught illegally hunting deer at night from one of the Police Department’s patrol units. And one of the three people who were in the vehicle…
Read article →DNA Confirms Identities of Fiery Wreck Victims
Jasper County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Mike Smith on Monday released the names of the victims of a Monday, November 15th accident which left four young people dead. The crash occurred shortly before…
Read article →DPS: Motorcyclist Injured After Hit-and-Run Crash in Angelina County
A motorcycle rider was injured after a hit-and-run accident in Hudson on Sunday, officials said. According to DPS, around 9:15 p.m., a 2019 Yamaha motorcycle going west on State Highway 94 near Loop 287 in…
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